It's time for my first ever Fun Monday post, something I plan on participating in once in a while because, well, it's fun. This week's topic (posted here by Mindy from Mama Drama) was:
To compose an exceptionally bad opening sentence for any piece of writing (not limited to novels...but not including blog posts) and to include a photograph or brief description of some aspect of that sentence.
How hard can that be, right?
So here goes:
Stephanie Saunders walked out of her front door to begin a long, exciting day that ended suddenly as she was run over by a bus, killing her instantly.
Right about now you're going "HOW DARE YOU MENTION THE MAIN CHARACTER'S FATE IN THE FIRST SENTENCE? DOESN'T THAT KILL THE POINT OF READING THE BOOK? AND WHY AM I SCREAMING?"
It's then that I show you this:
A red herring
Because Stephanie Saunders has absolutely nothing to do with the story.
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18 comments:
Actually my first thought was 'Dam someone else has the same idea as me' thankfully not, great opening sentence.
Ha! That was fabulous. And terrible.
Ooooh... that was good. Please - tell us more!
bad in a different way. enid liked that one!
Love books that start like that...
'terribly' good for an opening sentence loved the red herring.
but of course!!!
or.. you could have her tell the story during the rest of the book that led up to her untimely demise.
Awful!!!!! Love it.
ha! that was perfectly terrible. good job!
Nope, too 'good' to be bad!
This is fantastic! A novel/sentence complete in and of itself! Brilliant!! What a time saver!
Who knew someone from Jefferson County could be so clever?!! Wow.
Yeah, I get to say that since I went to high school there and am related to half the county. Be not offended.
I kill myself.
Can't be too bad because I really want to hear more!
But...but...but...now we want to read it! That's a great hook! You opened with a McGuffin...positively brilliant.
I live for red herrings. Too bad, but as they say, "Leave them wanting more."
Very terrible - but my question is:
OR DOES SHE?
heh heh heh
I loved it!
ah ha! the Infamous Red Herring! well - um, badly - done! :)
Hee! Your Fun Monday was unexpectedly awesome.
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